Now and Men
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Now and Men is a society podcast hosted by Sandy Ruxton & Stephen Burrell. It has 66 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
What role can men play in achieving gender equality? Why is feminism good for men?How are rigid ideas about masculinity holding back our lives—and how are people around the world challenging them?These are the questions at the heart of Now and Men, a podcast hosted by social researchers Dr Stephen Burrell (Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Australia) and Sandy Ruxton (Independent Researcher and Honorary Fellow at Durham University, UK).We explore masculinity and change in the lives of men and boys today, diving into issues such as gender-based violence, fatherhood, men’s health, politics and the environment. Grounded in feminist thinking, our conversations connect big ideas to everyday experiences—showing how gender shapes all of us, and how men can be part of building a more equal world.At a time when regressive versions of masculinity are resurging—amplified by political leaders, online influencers, even podcasters—we spotlight the people pushing back. Each episode featu
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Breaking the Ice: Male Allyship and Hypermasculine Sports Culture in Canada – Landon Kenney
'Fit, Strong, Virile': How Masculinity Disciplines Men's Bodies - Prof Brendan Gough
Now and Men - 2026 Trailer
Men on the Margins: Supporting Engaged Fatherhood - Prof Anna Tarrant
Martial Law, Gender Conflict, and the ‘Feminist Reboot’ in South Korea - Goldie Kim
Towards Progressive Masculinities? Young Working-Class Men in Transition - Prof Steven Roberts
After Apartheid: Masculinity, Love and Violence in today's South Africa - Prof Kopano Ratele
"Women's Wars are not Men's Wars" - Prof Cynthia Enloe and Feminist Curiosity in Times of Militarisation
Addressing the Gendered Harms of AI and the Tech Industry - Prof Clare McGlynn
Is Masculinity Worth Saving? And How is Radical Feminism Relevant to Men? - Dr Finn Mackay
'Patriarchy Inc.': Gender Equality at Work - Prof Cordelia Fine
On ‘Adolescence’, and Every Man’s Role in Ending Violence Against Women - Jackson Katz
Getting to the Roots of Men's Violence in Australia - Tarang Chawla
Confronting Backlash - Aleks Dimitrijevic
Masculinity and Caring for Nature...and Reviewing Past Episodes - with Dr Cassie Pedersen
Men and Community Choirs: Finding a Voice - Dom Stichbury
'Mankeeping', Men’s Friendships, and Women's Emotion Work - Dr Angelica Ferrara
The Presidential Election, Reproductive Rights, and a 'New Masculinity' in the US? - Rob Okun
Making Sense of Parenthood, Caregiving, and Gender - Prof Tina Miller
Gender, the Far-Right, and the Riots in Britain – Dr Elizabeth Pearson
Politics, Violence, Ageing: Reflections on a Life Working on Men and Masculinities - Prof Jeff Hearn
Challenging Porn, Championing Boys - Daniel Principe
Inequality and Men’s Health - Prof Derek Griffith
Men in Politics as Agents of Gender Equitable Change - Dr Ján Michalko (ALiGN)
Conflict, Peace-Building and Hope: Taking Boys Seriously in Northern Ireland - Dr Ken Harland
Trauma, Loss, and Healing from Gun Violence for Young Black Men in the US – Dr Jocelyn Smith Lee
Embracing 'Discomfort' in Work with Men - Dr Nate Eisenstadt
Masculinity, Meat-Eating, and Vegan Men - Dr Kadri Aavik Revisited
Masculinity and Memoir - Blake Morrison on Family Life
Why Feminism is Good for Men - Jens van Tricht (Emancipator)
The Art and Craft of Masculinity - Richard Bliss
Angela Saini - Patriarchy and the Roots of Gendered Oppression
Hilario Sáez Méndez - 'We Are All Rubiales': How Should Men Respond to Spain's World Cup Victory?
Dr Lisa Sugiura – Incels and the Manosphere: Realities and Responses
Prof Michael Flood - Engaging Men and Boys: Theory and Evidence
Prof Sanjay Srivastava and Dr Romit Chowdhury - Masculinities and City-Life in India and Beyond
Dr Kadri Aavik - Masculinity, Meat-Eating, and Vegan Men
Prof Jonathan Scourfield - Suicide, Social Work, and Masculinities
Jackson Katz - Democracy, Authoritarianism and Violence: The Politics of Masculinity in the United States
Andrea Simon (End Violence Against Women Coalition) - Tackling Misogyny and Abuse in the Police and Beyond
Dr Katarzyna Wojnicka - Men, Migration and Masculinities in Europe
Dr Demet Aslı Çaltekin - Refusing Militarism: Conscientious Objectors and Masculinity in Turkey
Prof Lucy Delap - Exploring the History of Feminism and Men’s Engagement with It
Dan Guinness (Beyond Equality) - Working with Men and Boys for Gender Equality
Gary Barker (Equimundo) - Promoting Nurturing, Non-Violent Masculinity in Times of Political Upheaval
Sandy Ruxton and Stephen Burrell Talking to Yaz Brien - Now and Men: One Year On
Dr Jade Levell - Boys, Domestic Abuse and Gang Involvement: Eliciting Men’s Stories Through Music
Sebastián Molano (Oxfam America) – Men at Work, Men at Home: Advancing Feminist Social Change
Dan Boyden (Safe Ground) - Reimagining Masculinities in the Prison System
Dr Stacey Pope - Building Gender Equality in Football
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